Rachel Anne Kieran, Psy.D.

11/10/2025

Did you feel that today? 🌈That was a collective sigh of relief from millions of relationships across the country. ❤️

The Supreme Court's decision to protect marriage equality today, and hold public officials responsible for the unbiased ex*****on of their duties, is more than a legal ruling—it's a reminder of what a reasonable and inclusive world should be. It is also a powerful message: "You belong. Your love is valid. Your family is real."

And that kind of validation? It's psychologically HUGE. When the world sees you and affirms you for who you are and who you love, it lifts a weight off your shoulders. It tells your nervous system, "You are safe." Today, we celebrate that safety and that sigh of relief. Take a breath. Hug a partner. Love will keep winning! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜



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This decision coincides with recent polling from the HRC Foundation confirming that a super-majority of Americans favor marriage equality protections

11/10/2025

In this busy season, take a moment to breathe and center so that you can bring your best self to each moment. Skyeris is bringing Sound Journey to StorieBrook's Rainbow Room on November 13. Mark your calendar and register today. Space is limited, so grab the link in the comments. Join Skyeris for an evening of healing and rest.

10/27/2025

Taking my teacup hermit crab on my chosen family vacation reminds me to take my self-care tools with me and use them wherever I go. And that I deserve to be comfortable. I may choose discomfort for lots of reasons that are in line with my values, but every body deserves comfort and ease.

09/09/2025

Want to know what I did on my summer vacation - this is it right here! It was a month ago now, and I still haven't reacclimated to the real world. This experience and these folx (some of us were NB too), were such an incredible gift!

Yes, that's me being a mermaid at the very beginning, jumping off a cliff, and meeting a manatee, as well as floating in cenotes, doing yoga and making art, even getting an impulse tattoo on the Mayan Rivera.

If you haven't considered a retreat with Amber Karnes, I cannot recommend it enough!!!
https://amberkarnes.com/retreats/

Watch us jump in a cenote, swim with manatees, make art with plants from the Yucatán, and dance to the full moon. Join me for my next Body Positive Yoga adve...

08/21/2025

🌙 Crafting Retreat: A Return to Yourself 🌙
A summary of our Self-Care Retreat series

Retreat isn’t escape.
It’s reconnection. A sacred boundary. A deliberate pause.
It’s not reserved for the wealthy, thin, neurotypical, or able-bodied.
Retreat is for anyone who needs to come home to themselves.

Throughout this series, we explored:

🪷 What retreat really means — not a destination, but a state of intention
🧭 Questions to guide your retreat — personalized, rooted in your actual needs
🏞️ What a retreat can look like — sensory-friendly, solo or communal, spiritual or simple
🕯️ How to build rhythm & ritual — using sacred structure without pressure
📖 Planning your own retreat — with tools for embodiment, reflection, and rest

At the heart of it all:
You deserve space to breathe.
Not because you’ve earned it, but because you exist.

✨ May your next retreat — whether it’s two hours or a full weekend — be a time of deep tending, sacred listening, and unapologetic rest.

Because rest is resistance.
And your healing is holy.

08/19/2025

Ready to craft your retreat?

Here’s a soft starting point:
🪶 Choose a time — even 2 hours counts
🌾 Name a need: rest, clarity, creativity, connection, release
🕯️ Create a container: pick a space, gather your tools, light a candle
📖 Choose 1 or 2 retreat prompts:
• What am I releasing?
• What wants to be nurtured?
• What do I want to hear from my body, spirit, or inner self?

💬 Tip: build in integration. Retreats don’t have to end with “solutions.” Sometimes the gift is quiet knowing.

🌿 Your retreat doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s. It just has to feel like you.



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I am a therapist writing a book about therapy for pagans. I am a co-founder of PATH - Pagan Affirming Therapy & Healthcare, a specialty list of pagan affirming providers.

I am also the owner and director of StorieBrook Therapy Consulting, a therapy practice focused on sexual, gender & relationship diversity, neurodiverse- & pagan-affirming services, and body liberation.

I also train other mental health professionals on ethical & competent care for marginalized populations.

08/18/2025

If you haven't claimed your space for this event on Wednesday, do it now. Or save the date for the next sound journey!

This event is limited to 15 attendees, so claim your space now!
www.storiebrook.com/events/soundjourney

Come experience deep relaxation and reflection as we down-regulate our nervous systems together in a sensory friendly and accessible space
- Sliding Scale pay rates available.
- Neurodiverse friendly location with multiple rooms to choose from.
- Fully accessible location with multiple options for sitting or lying down.

www.storiebrook.com/events/soundjourney

Sound journeys are a space to decompress and tune into yourself more deeply. No previous experience required, just a willingness to witness yourself and be present. Skye uses a mix of ambient instruments and vocals to help you attune to the moment and relax your nervous system.

www.storiebrook.com/events/soundjourney

08/14/2025

If you’re used to caring for everyone else, retreat can feel unnatural. Even selfish.
But here’s the reframe:
Boundaries are sacred. So is your energy.

Ritual can help anchor your retreat:
🔲 A beginning (blessing, breath, lighting a candle)
🔲 A middle (nourishment, reflection, expression)
🔲 A closing (gratitude, intention-setting, grounding)

You deserve rhythms that hold you — not just the world around you.

Let your retreat be a container for rest, not another thing to perform.


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I am a therapist writing a book about therapy for pagans. I am a co-founder of PATH - Pagan Affirming Therapy & Healthcare, a specialty list of pagan affirming providers.

I am also the owner and director of StorieBrook Therapy Consulting, a therapy practice focused on sexual, gender & relationship diversity, neurodiverse- & pagan-affirming services, and body liberation.

I also train other mental health professionals on ethical & competent care for marginalized populations.

08/12/2025

Retreats aren’t always dramatic. They’re not performative.
They’re intentional. And that changes everything.

A retreat can look like:
🛏️ A weekend with your phone off and your favorite books on hand
🧶 A day to craft, journal, or create ritual
🌲 A silent walk in the woods — or an evening bath by candlelight
🎧 A neurodivergent-friendly playlist + a stim-friendly blanket fort
🕯️ A circle of altar items and time spent in meditation or spellwork

It might be solo. It might be shared.
It might be joyful, weepy, chaotic, or slow.

However it looks — the question is:
Does it reconnect you with yourself?



________________________
I am a therapist writing a book about therapy for pagans. I am a co-founder of PATH - Pagan Affirming Therapy & Healthcare, a specialty list of pagan affirming providers.

I am also the owner and director of StorieBrook Therapy Consulting, a therapy practice focused on sexual, gender & relationship diversity, neurodiverse- & pagan-affirming services, and body liberation.

I also train other mental health professionals on ethical & competent care for marginalized populations.

08/10/2025

So looking forward to Wednesday, August 20th! Having attended one of Skye's events before, I know this is going to fill my soul (and my cup) up again! Come join us. or plan ahead to make the next one.

This event is limited to 15 attendees, so claim your space now!
www.storiebrook.com/events/soundjourney

Come experience deep relaxation and reflection as we down-regulate our nervous systems together in a sensory friendly and accessible space
- Sliding Scale pay rates available.
- Neurodiverse friendly location with multiple rooms to choose from.
- Fully accessible location with multiple options for sitting or lying down.

www.storiebrook.com/events/soundjourney

Sound journeys are a space to decompress and tune into yourself more deeply. No previous experience required, just a willingness to witness yourself and be present. Skye uses a mix of ambient instruments and vocals to help you attune to the moment and relax your nervous system.

www.storiebrook.com/events/soundjourney

08/07/2025

Not every retreat is built the same.
Some people crave silence. Others crave singing.
Some need movement. Others need stillness.

To craft your retreat, start here:

✨ What parts of me feel most depleted?
✨ What has been calling for attention, but keeps getting drowned out?
✨ When do I feel most like myself — or closest to something sacred?

Then ask:
🌿 What needs to be left behind for a while?
🌿 What do I want to be surrounded by — sound, scent, texture, space?
🌿 What would it mean to retreat without shame?

Your retreat is yours. Let it honor your truth.


________________________
I am a therapist writing a book about therapy for pagans. I am a co-founder of PATH - Pagan Affirming Therapy & Healthcare, a specialty list of pagan affirming providers.

I am also the owner and director of StorieBrook Therapy Consulting, a therapy practice focused on sexual, gender & relationship diversity, neurodiverse- & pagan-affirming services, and body liberation.

I also train other mental health professionals on ethical & competent care for marginalized populations.